2019: Fitzpatrick Voted For The FY 2020 Minibus Appropriations Bill,
Which Provided $23.9 Billion For Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance.
In December 2019, Fitzpatrick voted for the FY 2020 minibus spending
bill According to Congressional Quarterly, the bill "eases funding for
Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance, appropriating $23.9 billion ---
$1.3 billion more than FY 2019 and $1.6 billion more than requested.
It rejects the administration's proposal to eliminate the Public
Housing Capital Fund, instead providing $2.9 billion ($95 million more
than FY 2019). The Public Housing Operating Fund would receive $4.5
billion, $104 million less than FY 2019." The vote was a motion to
concur in the Senate amendment. The House agreed to the motion by a vote
of 297-120. The Senate later passed the bill and the President signed
the bill into law. [House Vote 689,
12/17/19; Congressional
Quarterly, 12/17/19;
Congressional Actions,
H.R.1865]
2018: Fitzpatrick Voted For The $1.3 Trillion FY 2018 Omnibus
Spending Deal Which Raised Spending By $138 Billion Over FY 2017
Levels, Including A $1.7 Billion Increase In Section 8 Rental
Assistance. In March 2018, Fitzpatrick voted for the FY 2018 Omnibus
spending bill. According to Congressional Quarterly, "Combined, the
spending measures would provide about $1.3 trillion in discretionary
spending, with $1.2 trillion subject to discretionary spending caps,
and $78.1 billion designated as Overseas Contingency Operations funds.
The measure's spending levels are consistent with the increased defense
and non-defense budget caps set by the two-year budget deal agreed to
last month. That agreement increased the FY 2018 defense cap by $80
billion and the non-defense cap by $63 billion. Given that the previous
caps were set to reduce overall discretionary spending by $5 billion,
the net increase provided by the omnibus is $138 billion over the FY
2017 level." The vote was on the motion to concur in the Senate
Amendment with an Amendment. The House agreed to the motion, thereby
passing the bill, by a vote of 256 to 167. The Senate later agreed to
the legislation, sending it to the president, who signed it into law.
[House Vote 127,
3/22/18; Congressional
Quarterly, 3/22/18; Congressional
Actions, H.R.
1625]